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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Glenwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Glenwood Heights:
    • 25.831208, -80.236716
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Glenwood Heights
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
    • Since Glenwood Heights is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Glenwood Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Glenwood Heights.

Within Florida, the name Glenwood Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Glenwood Heights is located in Talbot County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenwood Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Glenwood Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This Glenwood Heights lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the north of the Glenwood Heights that is located in Miami-Dade County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood Heights ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Carol City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coral Terrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
    • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Fisher Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Island
    • Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Golden Glades
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
    • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Indian Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Indian Creek Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
    • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
    • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
    • Normandy Isle
    • Normandy
  • Keystone Islands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
    • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Latin Quarter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
    • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Lemon City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
    • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Liberty Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
    • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Little Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
    • Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Little River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Medley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Normandy Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
      • Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Surfside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people

How Far From Glenwood Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood Heights and extending to:

  • Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Glenwood Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8312, Longitude: -80.2367       In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Glenwood Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.53 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.434 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.66 degrees.




 

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